Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-27

HOW A START WAS MADE THREE QUARTERS oF .
CENTURY AGA sISGIE WORKSHOP rHES-Acirr
cFtAcIokiEs Now-THE BEAUTIFUL KKIrP VILLA
MITES or PERSONAL INTEREST.
Correspondence of TnE EvrxrSo sr.n:
btssElDoRr, GErntSy. July q.
Inc receipt OF letter from frcd. krupp IN
FORMING me that he had assumed control OF the
hrapp works at Essen ana the vast estate OF his
ia'hei' inc n'e Alfred krupp reminds me Of my
promise TO send TRE STAR few lines An regard 10
this celebrated establishment that holds such An
important position IN the business wurla N f.
located nj Essen. on the Ruhr within the consular
district OF Dusseldorf and Is not only the Largest
Oh It's kind In Germany. but X said 10 be the
largest In The world Acres Of ground are covered
by buildings. and they are filled with the most i'm
proved machinery and appliances OF every Kind
Tor the inanuiacture OF guns gun-carriages. ma.
chihery and tools The contracts OF the com.
pany extend over the entire world with every
nation, and the number OF their smpoyes steo,,,ix
~ WORK Is now about 2o.e0o. orders are at
present being nlled by the works for the 'nited
states In connection with the new ships for the
Navy, and on private account their Shipments
every week 10 the ports Of America OF Steel iron
machinery and tools are enormous.
THE WORKS AT ESSEN,
some five miles from the krupp villa are encircled
by heavy brick walls watchmen are at every
gate. and officials Ia uniform are everywhere Al.
mission is denied 20 all except those on special
krapp colony with families, aggregates over 90 Ooa
The employees are quartered ia city adjoining the
works, numbering thousands OF houses. The best
order prevails, ana the wants OF the people arc
supplied by bake-houses, stores, mills Slaughter
houses schools, hospitals, churches and boarding.
houses-tn reality an entire city. belonging solely
10 krupp and the works. The abli~hInenI has
an army OF officials. among the number persons
VINO have occupied high positions IN the affairs Of
sta.t, ana VINO came 10 hrapp preterring his sery-
lee 10 that or the government IL l. the Largest
establishment or the kind In the world owned by
single dfyidua and the entire estate II LEFT 70
one son, Fred Alfred krupp.
The entire business NJ krupp has of late been In
the hands OF a chief manager, at a salary Of
siaVee per annum with corps OF able assistants
nt nigh salaries, and neither the elder nor young
hrupp has OF late taken a very active part IA tie
business management.
THE ELDER KRurr
was over seventy-five years OF age nc the time q
his death, which occurred on the I4th OF July.
The circumstances attending his death are some
what painful. lie was estranged from his vile for
SOME reason unknown 10 the public and his son
ana only heir, Fred Krupp a man about forty
vars 81 age, was With his vile at heidelberg SICK.
Tue olu gentleInen with his millions. died at his
villa alone la the solitude of the forest that sur
rouhus the place, without relative or friend near,
ana attended la his last moments only by the SER
'ahCs thal were usually in the household.
THE BEAUTIFUL kRUPP VILLA
lie nved and died AT his villa, nugel, on the
Ruhr, magnificent building OF great dimensions
located upon an emlnence. surrounded by 400 acres
OF land, beautifully laid la parks drives lawns
&C; the building commanding an extended view
oi the SURROUNDING country, 'the valley OF the
Ruhr" Tie interior OF the villa IL a marvel of ele-
gahce ana taste on grand scale. ana few build
lhgs ia TIE empire can be found that are In such
perfect proportion aud that contain 10 many curl
oaitleS ami works oi art. In one of the ROOMS may
oe seen mirror, In size 7klo feet, most perfect
anu beautiful look1ng-glasa, which, upon close In
Specton, Is found TO be made poiIsned cas-steel
IL is costly work. and said 10 be the only one OF
the kind in existence. Numbers OF other great
cufltsitftS cbhIu DE mentioned
nor space VIII permit.
Mr. krupp even within a few days or his death,
Was Oasy In the laboratory that ad1oins his villa
with experiments and the development of new
Ideas In connection with his vast interests. lie
Was said 10 be the richest man and the largest
taxpayer In the German empire. title OF nobility
was offered by the German government To him.
which he declined. As late 1854 his entire
force twhlch now numbers 2o,oo0) was but ba0
workmen, and his extensive establishment but a
1.-THE OF what IL at present Is. He was undoult-
eddy One OF the most remarkable men OF the times.
Kings and princes have shown him great respect,
and nations have sought his workshops In times
OF peace as well as war; pom tue announcement
OF his death messages OF condolence were sent To
the family IRON Tue emperor, Prince Bismarck,
the crown prince OF Germany, and other high OIL
Gals ana number oI dignltaries attended the
funeral, among them the president of Rheln-
Prussia and other officials OF the government from
this and other places. Many years ago the late
Admiral Farragut, while on foreign service, hay-
Ing great desire 10 see Mr.. krupp nd his famous
establishment, In company with Commodore Har-
inony, the present Chief OF the Bureau of Yards
anu DOCKS, Navy department., then young OH
Ger, came up the valley OF the khur 10 EssCA and
visited Mr.. krupp. They were received by him
with courtesy and Kindness aud left greatly I'm
pressed with what they had seen particularly IN
the line OF ordnance and gun-naking.
THE FOUNDATION or THE KRUPP WORKS
was small shop, erected over seventy years ago.
on the site OF the present works at Anen- Essen,
run by water power, where for sixteen years from
1910 TO 1896 Fred Krupp. the father OF the de.
ceased assisted by but two workmpp spen1 lis
time and what means he had in trying 10 invent a
new method for producing crucible cast-stecl The
elder krupp died In 1876 thrl y-nlne years OF age
after life Of hardship, in which he sacrificed
health and fortune with but limited results. HIS
successor was his eldest son, Alfred krupp, who
recently died, assisted at first 10y n Younger
brother, who soon lett the place for other fields OF
Industry. Alfred krupp labored assduousy UP 10
the year 1916, surinounting many difficulties per.
forming days work as . labOrer, with no encour.
ageIneDt or means until nnally by great perseyer-
ance, untiring energy, and The help OF a few
friends, his business began 10 develop and nour.
tsh.
In 1874 he received gold Prussian medal at
the Berlin exhibition, and at the London ekhibi.
ton the council medal" for exhibiting an inyoy
oil cast STEEL weighing nearly 5000 pounds. After
this the fame OF krupp began 10 extend over the
entire world, and from that time the use OF cast
steel In Europe became better known. Mr. krupp
was the owner OF the greatest number of patents
In the empire, or appliances for machinery, tools,
railroad materials, guns and gun-carriages. since
tue year lS40 guns have been manufactured at
the krupp works from cast-steel In the year
1S47 krupp sent cast-steel gun 10 Berlin,
which was thoroughly tested and the superiority
OF the material and Workmanship Admitted by
the government. Not only la the manufacture Of
steel guns, but IN shells and explosives did the
krupp ystem take the lead and the premium In
competition. Since the year 1890 the Bessemer
and other systems for manufacturing crucibe
cast-steei have been In Use, the BesseIner system
IA particular being sDet.lalty of the works I'm